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Predicting Drift of Floating Pumice 'Islands' Can Benefit Shipping
Apr. 23, 2014 — A new technique will aid in predicting the dispersal and drift patterns of large floating ‘islands’ of pumice created by volcanic eruptions at sea. Known as pumice rafts, these large mobile ... full story -
Warm U.S. West, Cold East: 4,000-Year Pattern; Global Warming May Bring More Curvy Jet Streams During Winter
Apr. 16, 2014 — Last winter’s curvy jet stream pattern brought mild temperatures to western North America and harsh cold to the East. A new study shows that pattern became more pronounced 4,000 years ago, and ... full story -
European Climate at the 2 Degrees Celsius Global Warming Threshold
Apr. 15, 2014 — A global warming of 2 degrees Celsius relative to pre-industrial climate has been considered as a threshold which society should endeavor to remain below, in order to limit the dangerous effects of ... full story -
Fire and Drought May Push Amazonian Forests Beyond Tipping Point
Apr. 14, 2014 — Future simulations of climate in the Amazon suggest a longer dry season leading to more drought and fires. Scientists have published a new study on the impacts of fire and drought on Amazon tree ... full storyMore: -
Air Pollution Over Asia Influences Global Weather and Makes Pacific Storms More Intense
Apr. 14, 2014 — In the first study of its kind, scientists have compared air pollution rates from 1850 to 2000 and found that anthropogenic (human-made) particles from Asia impact the Pacific storm track that can ... full story -
NASA Simulation Portrays Ozone Intrusions from Aloft
Apr. 11, 2014 — Outdoor enthusiasts in Colorado's Front Range are occasionally rewarded with remarkable visibility brought about by dry, clear air and wind. But it's what people in the mountainous U.S. ... full story -
Appearance of Night-Shining Clouds Has Increased
Apr. 11, 2014 — First spotted in 1885, silvery blue clouds sometimes hover in the night sky near the poles, appearing to give off their own glowing light. Known as noctilucent clouds, this phenomenon began to be ... full story -
Conventional Theories About Titanic Disaster Put on Ice: Risk of Icebergs Higher Now Than in 1912
Apr. 9, 2014 — Scientists have dispelled a long-held theory that the Titanic was unlucky for sailing in a year with an exceptional number of icebergs and say the risk of icebergs is actually higher now. Previously ... full story -
Snowstorms, Power Outages Present Elevated Risk for Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Apr. 8, 2014 — Large weather events, such as snowstorms and heavy storms that cause power outages, can lead to an increase in the number of reported carbon monoxide exposures. Researchers explored the link between ... full story -
Risk of Dengue Fever Epidemic in Europe
Apr. 7, 2014 — The risk of dengue fever beginning to spread in Europe is imminent. According to researchers, this is no longer just an issue for the scientific community but also for politicians and policy makers, ... full story -
Moderate Resource Use, Reduced Economic Inequality Keys to Sustainability
Apr. 2, 2014 — A new analytical tool adds human factors to a widely-used biological model of how animal populations interact, suggesting that human societies can reach a steady state that is sustainable when they ... full story -
Rainy Day Can Ruin Online Restaurant Review
Apr. 2, 2014 — After looking at 1.1 million online reviews for 840,000 restaurants in more than 32,000 cities across the country, researchers have found that the weather outside can be just as significant a factor ... full story -
Natural Variation: Warm North Atlantic Ocean Promotes Extreme Winters in U.S. and Europe
Apr. 1, 2014 — The extreme cold weather observed across Europe and the east coast of the U.S. in recent winters could be partly down to natural, long-term variations in sea surface temperatures, according to a new ... full story -
Ancient Stormy Weather: World's Oldest Weather Report Could Revise Bronze Age Chronology
Apr. 1, 2014 — An inscription on a 3,500-year-old stone block from Egypt may be one of the world’s oldest weather reports -- and could provide new evidence about the chronology of events in the ancient Middle ... full story -
Corals Don’t Lie: Centuries of Rising Sea Levels and Temperature Data Revealed
Apr. 1, 2014 — Scientists have analyzed coral cores from the eastern Indian Ocean to understand how the unique coral reefs of Western Australia are affected by changing ocean currents and water temperatures. The ... full story -
Arctic Melt Season Lengthening, Ocean Rapidly Warming
Mar. 31, 2014 — The length of the melt season for Arctic sea ice is growing by several days each decade, and an earlier start to the melt season is allowing the Arctic Ocean to absorb enough additional solar ... full story -
Warming Climate May Spread Drying to a Third of Earth: Heat, Not Just Rainfall, Plays Into New Projections
Mar. 31, 2014 — A new study estimates that 12 percent of land will be subject to drought by 2100 through rainfall changes alone; but the drying will spread to 30 percent of land if higher evaporation rates are ... full story -
Seasonal Arctic Summer Ice Extent Still Hard to Forecast, Study Says
Mar. 27, 2014 — Scientists analyzed 300 summer Arctic sea ice forecasts from 2008 to 2013 and found that forecasts are quite accurate when sea ice conditions are close to the downward trend that has been observed in ... full story -
Salamanders Shrinking as Their Mountain Havens Heat Up
Mar. 25, 2014 — Salamanders in some of North America's best habitat are shrinking fast as their surroundings get warmer and drier, forcing them to burn more energy. A new article examines specimens caught in ... full story -
Model Now Capable of Street-Level Storm-Tide Predictions
Mar. 25, 2014 — A new modeling study demonstrates the ability to predict a hurricane's storm tide at a much finer scale than current operational methods. The water that surged into the intersection of New York ... full story
- Fire and drought may push Amazonian forests beyond tipping point
- Air pollution over Asia influences global weather and makes Pacific storms more intense
- NASA simulation portrays ozone intrusions from aloft
- Appearance of night-shining clouds has increased
- Moderate resource use, reduced economic inequality keys to sustainability
- Rainy day can ruin online restaurant review
- Natural variation: Warm North Atlantic Ocean promotes extreme winters in U.S. and Europe
- Ancient stormy weather: World's oldest weather report could revise bronze age chronology
- Corals don’t lie: Centuries of rising sea levels and temperature data revealed
- Arctic melt season lengthening, ocean rapidly warming
- Warming climate may spread drying to a third of earth: Heat, not just rainfall, plays into new projections
- Salamanders shrinking as their mountain havens heat up
- Model now capable of street-level storm-tide predictions
- Predicting climate: Researchers test seasonal-to-decadal prediction
- The ten best weather places in the world
- Linking storms to climate change a 'distraction', say experts
- Gear up for flood risk this spring
- Climate change could increase thunderstorm severity, climatologist predicts
- Fierce 2012 magnetic storm just missed us: Earth dodged huge magnetic bullet from the sun
- New statistical models could lead to better predictions of ocean patterns
- Harsh weather conditions increase cost of food
- Climatologists offer explanation for widening of Earth's tropical belt
- System to predict lightning under development
- Number of days without rain to dramatically increase in some world regions
- Mongol Empire rode wave of mild climate, but warming now may be tipping region into unparalleled drought
- Microwave radar monitors sliding slopes: Geodesists research in the Alps
- New NASA Van Allen Probes observations helping to improve space weather models
- Over demanding market affects fisheries more than climate change
- Climate change puts wheat crops at risk of disease
- Offshore wind farms could tame hurricanes before they reach land
- Statistics research could build consensus around climate predictions
- NASA satellites see Arctic surface darkening faster
- Deep freeze in the Great Lakes: Lakes nearly frozen completely for first time in 20 years
- Hot weather deaths projected to rise 257 percent in UK by 2050s, experts warn
- As the temperature drops, risk of fracture rises
- Raindrop research dials in satellite forecasting accuracy
- 'Standing on a comet': Rosetta mission will contribute to space weather research
- Researchers target sea level rise to save years of archaeological evidence
- With few hard frosts, tropical mangroves push north
- North Atlantic atmospheric oscillation affects quality of cava
- Use of media can save lives in bad storms
- Solar activity not a key cause of climate change, study shows
- Clues to how plants evolved to cope with cold
- A whole new meaning to bad weather: Top ten worst weather places in the world
- Landsat 8 helps unveil the coldest place on Earth
- First measurement flight: Research aircraft HALO explores trade wind clouds
- 2012 solar storm points up need for society to prepare
- System developed for assessing how effective species are at pollinating crops
- Unique model simulates electron environment in space at 36000 km above the Earth
- Biodiversity higher in the tropics, but species more likely to arise at higher latitudes
- Satellite trio to explore the Earth's magnetic field
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